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1 m e. Post Closure. During the term of this Contract, the Contractor shall perform any and all necessary post -closure care for the closed portion of the Segment I and Segment II Class I Landfills which is required by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances of the State of Florida or any other regulatory body or by the permit as it exists at the time of this Contract. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Contractor is not responsible for the establishment of a post -closure escrow fund or the posting of a post -closure bond, which remain the full responsibility of County. f. Changes in Regulations. In the event that compliance with subsequent statutes, ordinances with subsequent statutes, ordinances, and/or rules and regulations increases the Contractor's operating costs, the parties hereto agree to renegotiate the fee structure of this Contract so the fee charged by the Contractor herein shall reflect such changes and increased costs. As used in this paragraph the term cost shall include those items defined as "costs" in paragraph f. of Article 15, but shall not include overhead items listed in paragraph g. of Article 15 or profit. The Contractor shall demonstrate, with the submittal of cost data, that regulatory changes have increased costs. In the event of Acts of God or other events beyond the reasonable control of the parties, which increase the Contractor's operating costs, the parties agree to enter into good faith negotiations concerning renegotiation of the fees payable and other applicable provisions of this Contract. Should the parties fail to agree after good faith negotiations on an increase in fees to the Contractor, the Contractor may terminate the Contract on 90 -days written notice. In addition to any negotiated adjustment, the Contractor shall be entitled to an automatic increase in the amounts charged to County equal to the amount of any fee, surcharge, duty, tax or other similar changes (but excluding fines and penalties directly attributable to Contractor) imposed by the federal government, any agency thereof, or by any local governmental agency which is directed to or assessed against the Contractor, and which is payable solely by reason of the nature of the operations conducted by the Contractor. Representations and Warranties of County. County hereby warrants, represents and covenants that: g. (1) As of the date of the execution of this Contract, County is duly authorized and empowered, subject to the approval of its Board of Commissioners (the "Commissioners") to own the real estate underlying the landfills and to seek such permits as may be necessary to utilize the same as a sanitary landfill and is further authorized and empowered to enter into and fully perform this Contract according to its terms. The County further warrants that the Contractor, by observing and keeping the covenants of this Contract on its part to be kept, shall occupy and operate the landfills as an independent Contractor during the term hereof without interference by County or others except as may be lawfully required by higher governmental authority or as otherwise provided herein; and (2) As of the date of the execution of this Contract, there is no known decree, judgment or administrative order of any kind threatened or in existence enjoining or restraining the County from taking any action required under this Contract; and GC -21 400036109-30-97